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The 17th Japan Media Arts Festival - Announcement of Award-winning Works Selected from 4,347 Entries!


    The 17th Japan Media Arts Festival’s Award-winning Works and Special Achievement Awards have been chosen.

    At the Awards Ceremony on Tues Feb 4, 2014 each Prize-winner will be presented with an award certificate and a trophy. The Exhibition of Award-winning Works will be held from Feb 5 to Feb 16 at the National Art Center, Tokyo and other venues.

    These 12 days offer a precious opportunity to encounter works representing the most contemporary trends in Media Arts.

    • Grand Prize-Winners:

    Art Division:
    "crt mgn"
    Carsten NICOLAI [Germany]

    Entertainment Division:
    "Sound of Honda / Ayrton Senna 1989"
    SUGANO Kaoru / YASUMOCHI Sotaro / ORAI Yu / Nadya KIRILLOVA / YONEZAWA Kyoko / SEKINE Kosai / SAWAI Taeji / MANABE Daito [Japan/Russia]

    Animation Division:
    "Approved For Adoption"
    JUNG/Laurent BOILEAU [Belgium/France]

    Manga Division:
    "JOJOLION -Jojo´s Bizarre Adventure Part8-"
    ARAKI Hirohiko [Japan]

    • Press Preview:

    Feb 4, 2014 14:00-15:00 (TBC)
    Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo, Special Exhibition Gallery 1E
    *Interviews with the award-winners can be arranged upon consultation with the JMAF Secretariat.
    *Preview is open until 17:00, last entry 30 min prior to closing.

    • Awards Ceremony

    Feb 4, 2014 16:30-17:45 (TBC)
    Venue: The National Art Center, Tokyo, Auditorium 3rd floor
    *Entry is for invited guests only.

    *Detailed information on both events will be announced in Jan.

    • Exhibition of Award-winning Works

    Program: Exhibitions / Film Screenings / Manga Library / Performances / Talk Events / Workshops / Guided Tours etc.
    Period: Wednesday, February 5, 2014-Sunday, February 16, 2014
    Venue: National Art Center, Tokyo
    Opening hours: 10:00-18:00, last entry 30 min prior to closing
    *Open until 20:00 on Fridays. *Closed on February 12
    Other Venues: Tokyo Midtown, Cinem@rt Roppongi, Super Deluxe
    Admission: Free

    [Organizer] Japan Media Arts Festival Executive Committee

     

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